Ophélie Meunier’s daily life has been rocked by concern since the broadcast on M6 of a number of Restricted zone devoted to the dangers of radical Islam in France. The 34-year-old journalist, host of the show, received death threats after the report, as did Amine Elbahi, another speaker in the report. To ensure their safety, police protection has been assigned to them.
Ten days after the broadcast of this Restricted zoneJean-Marie Tricaud, producer, confided in the microphone of Europe 1 and gave news of the journalist Ophélie Meunier: “[Elle] is fine. Obviously, it’s intolerable to find yourself in this situation for having just done your job.“, he explained. The journalist even went back to work: “Ophelia copes, she works. She came back to the office. But I’m not going to tell you stories of course. It’s a very difficult situation to live with.“.
By learning the situation of Ophélie Meunier, many have been the personalities to support him. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin also reacted: “We encourage the profession of journalism. The journalists and people who testified in this report have been supported, their complaints have been heard. I gave extremely important means so that the authors of these threats are found“. If Amine Elbahi has spoken several times on TV sets, Ophélie Meunier is discreet.
In these difficult times, Ophélie Meunier can count on the support of her family, including her husband, TV producer Mathieu Vergne. The couple met in 2015, before getting married in 2018. Two children came to crown the happiness of the lovers: Joseph, born in June 2019, and a little Valentine in October 2021. A family balance shaken by death threats which , we hope, will soon be a distant memory…